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# Skandapurana 1.4.51: adhyāyaḥ 53

Skandapurāṇa 1.4.51

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### adhyāyaḥ 53

### [1.4.51.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.1)

.. nārada uvāca .. ..

> Nārada said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.2)

athānyatsaṃpravakṣyāmi śālāmāhātmya muttamam ..

> Now I shall describe another excellent \[topic\], the supreme māhātmya of the hall.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.3)

saṃsthāpite purā sthāne proktohaṃ dvijapuṃgavaiḥ .. 1 ..

> Formerly, when the place was established, I was addressed by the eminent twice-born:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.4)

sthānasya rakṣaṇārthāya upāyaṃ kuru suvrata ..

> 'For the protection of this place, O you of noble vows, devise an expedient!'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.5)

tato mayā pratijñātaṃ kariṣye sthāna rakṣaṇam .. 2 ..

> Then a vow was made by me: 'I will ensure the protection of the place.'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.6)

ārādhitā mayā paścādbrahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ ..

> Afterwards, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara were worshipped by me,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.7)

trayastvekāgracittena tatastuṣṭāḥ surottamāḥ .. 3 ..

> The three indeed, with single-minded focus; then the foremost gods were pleased.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.8)

samāgamyātha māṃ procurnārada vriyatāṃ varaḥ ..

> Approaching, they then said to me: 'O Nārada, choose a boon!'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.9)

proktaṃ tānārcya ca mayā kriyatāṃ sthānarakṣaṇam .. 4 ..

> Having honoured them, I said: 'Let the protection of the place be carried out!  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.10)

ayameva varo mahyaṃ deyo devaiḥ sutoṣitaiḥ ..

> Just this boon is to be granted to me by the well-pleased gods,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.11)

sthānalopo yathā na syādyathā kīrtirbhavenmama .. 5 ..

> So that there may be no loss of the place, and so that my renown will endure.'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.12)

evamastviti deveśaiḥ pratijñātaṃ tadā mune ..

> 'So be it!' Thus a promise was made then by the lords of gods, O sage:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.13)

svāṃśena prakaripyāma dvijānāṃ tava rakṣaṇam .. 6 ..

> 'By our own portions we will protect your twice-born.'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.14)

evamuktvā kalā muktā devaistripuruṣaiḥ svayam ..

> Having spoken thus, a portion was released by the gods, the three persons themselves;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.15)

aṃtardhānaṃ tataḥ prāptāḥ sarve'pi surasattamāḥ .. 7 ..

> Then all the foremost gods vanished.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.16)

tato mayā dvijaiḥ sārdhaṃ śālāgre sthānarakṣaṇam ..

> Then, together with the twice-born, in front of the hall, for the protection of the place,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.17)

sthāpitāśca pṛthagdevāstrayastribhuvaneśvarāḥ .. 8 ..

> The three separate gods, the lords of the three worlds, were installed by me.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.18)

pīḍyamānā yadā viprāḥ kenāpi ca bhavaṃti hi ..

> Whenever the brahmins are oppressed by anyone,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.19)

pūrvāhne cāpi ṛgvedaṃ madhyāhne ca yajūṃ ṣyatha .. 9 ..

> Having recited the Ṛgveda in the forenoon and the Yajurveda at midday,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.20)

yāme tṛtīye sāmāni tārasvaramadhītya ca ..

> And the Sāmans in a high pitch in the third watch,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.21)

śāpaṃ yasya pradāsyaṃti śālāgre bhṛśaroṣitāḥ .. 1.2.53.10 ..

> Whomever they, deeply angered, curse in front of the hall,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.22)

saptāhādvarṣamadhyādvā trivarṣādbhasmatāṃ vrajet ..

> He will be reduced to ashes within seven days, within a year, or within three years:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.23)

pratijñātā sthānarakṣā yadi vo nāradāgrataḥ .. 11 ..

> 'If the protection of this place was promised by you before Nārada,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.24)

satyena tena no vairī bhasmībhavatu ha kṣaṇāt ..

> By that truth let our enemy be reduced to ashes in an instant!'  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.25)

anena śāpa maṃtreṇa bhasmībhavati niścitam .. 12 ..

> By this curse-mantra he is surely reduced to ashes.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.26)

śālāṃ tripuruṣāṃ tatra yaḥ paśyati dinedine ..

> Whoever beholds daily that hall of the Three Persons there,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.27)

arcayettoṣayeccāsau svargaloke mahīyate .. 13 ..

> And worships and propitiates \[them\], is glorified in the heavenly world.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.28)

iti tripuruṣaśālāmāhātmyam .. ..

> Thus ends the māhātmya of the hall of the Three Persons.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.29)

nārada uvāca .. ..

> Nārada said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.30)

athānyatsaṃpravakṣyāmi madīyasaraso mahat .. 14 ..

> Now I shall proclaim another great \[matter\]: of my lake  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.31)

māhātmyamatulaṃ pārtha devānāmapi durlabham ..

> The matchless māhātmya, O son of Pṛthā, difficult even for the gods to attain.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.32)

mayā pūrvaṃ saraḥ khātaṃ darbhāṃkuraśalākayā .. 15 ..

> Formerly, a lake was dug by me with a needle made of a darbhā sprout.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.33)

mṛttikā tāmrapātreṇa tyaktā bāhye tataḥ svayam ..

> Then the earth was personally carried out with a copper vessel.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.34)

sarveṣāmeva tīrthānāmāhṛtyodaka muttamam .. 16 ..

> Having fetched the excellent water of all sacred fords,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.35)

tattatra sarasi kṣiptaṃ tena saṃpūritaṃ saraḥ ..

> It was poured there into the lake; by that, the lake was filled.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.36)

āśvine māsi saṃprāpte bhānuvāre naraḥ śuciḥ .. 17 ..

> When the month of Āśvina arrives, a pure man, on a Sunday,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.37)

śrāddhaṃ yaḥ kurute tatra snātvā dānaṃ viśeṣataḥ ..

> Who bathes there and performs a śrāddha, especially giving gifts,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.38)

pitarastasya tṛpyaṃti yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam .. 18 ..

> His ancestors are satisfied until the dissolution of all beings.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.39)

nāradīyaṃ saro hyetadvikhyāta jagatītale ..

> This lake belonging to Nārada is renowned on the surface of the earth;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.40)

mahatā puṇyayogena devairapi hi labhyate .. 19 ..

> Even by the gods it is attained only through a great accumulation of merit.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.41)

yadatra dīyate dānaṃ hūyate yacca pāvake ..

> Whatever gift is given here, and whatever is offered into the fire,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.42)

sarvaṃ tadakṣayaṃ vidyājjapānaśanasādhanāt .. 1.2.53.20 ..

> One should know all that to be imperishable through recitation, fasting, and spiritual practice.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.43)

nāradīye saraḥśreṣṭhe snātvā yo nāradeśva ram ..

> Having bathed in this best of lakes belonging to Nārada, whichever mortal  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.44)

pūjayecchraddhayā martyaḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate .. 21 ..

> Worships Nāradeśvara with faith, is freed from all sins.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.45)

atra tīrthe purā pārtha sarvanāgaistapaḥ kṛtam ..

> At this sacred ford formerly, O son of Pṛthā, austerity was performed by all the Nāgas  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.46)

kadrūśāpasya mokṣārthamātmano hitakā myayā .. 22 ..

> For release from the curse of Kadrū, wishing for their own welfare.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.47)

tataḥ siddhiṃ parāṃ prāptā etarttārthaprabhāvataḥ ..

> Then they attained supreme perfection through the power of this sacred ford;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.48)

tato nāgeśvaraṃ liṃgaṃ sthāpayāmāsurūrjitam .. 23 ..

> Then they installed the powerful liṅga, Nāgeśvara,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.49)

nāradāduttare bhāge sarve nāgāḥ praharṣitāḥ ..

> To the north of Nārada's \[lake\], all the Nāgas greatly delighted.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.50)

nāradīye saraḥśreṣṭhe yaḥ snātvā pūjayeddharam .. 24 ..

> Whoever, having bathed in the best lake belonging to Nārada, worships Hara—  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.51)

nāgeśvaraṃ mahābhaktyā tasya puṇyamanantakam ..

> \[and\] Nāgeśvara with great devotion, his merit is endless.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.52)

teṣāṃ sarpabhayaṃ nāsti nāgānāṃ vacanaṃ yathā .. 25 ..

> They have no fear of snakes, according to the word of the serpents. // 25  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.53)

iti nāradīyasaromāhātmyam ..

> Thus ends the māhātmya of Nārada’s lake.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.54)

.. nārada uvāca .. ..

> Nārada said:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.55)

aparadvārakānāma devī cātrāsti pāṃḍava .. 26 ..

> O Pāṇḍava, here also is the goddess named Aparadvārakā. // 26  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.56)

sā ca brahmāṃḍadvāre vai sadaiva vihitālayā ..

> And she has her dwelling established always at the door of the cosmic egg,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.57)

caturviṃśatikoṭībhirdevībhiḥ parirakṣitā .. 27 ..

> guarded by two hundred and forty million goddesses. // 27  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.58)

tato dīrghaṃ tapastaptvā mayānītātra toṣitā ..

> Then, having performed long austerity, having propitiated her, she was brought here by me;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.59)

aparasmiṃstato dvāre sthā pitā parameśvarī .. 28 ..

> and the supreme goddess was established at the western gate. // 28  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.60)

pūrvasminnagaradvāre sthāpitā dvāravāsinī ..

> At the eastern gate of the city, Dvāravāsinī was established.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.61)

navamī caitramāsasya kṛṣṇapakṣe bhavettu yā .. 29 ..

> Whatever ninth lunar day there may be in the dark fortnight of the month of Caitra, // 29  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.62)

kuṇḍe snānaṃ naraḥ kṛtvā tāṃ ca devīṃ prapūjayet ..

> a man having bathed in the pool should worship that goddess  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.63)

balibākulanaivedyairgandhadhūpādipūjanaiḥ .. 1.2.53.30 ..

> with animal offerings, bakula flowers, food oblations, and acts of worship including fragrant pastes and incense. // 30  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.64)

saptajanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ nāśamāyāti tatkṣaṇāt ..

> Sin committed across seven births meets destruction that very moment;  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.65)

yānyānprārthayate kāmāṃstāṃstānā pnoti mānavaḥ .. 31 ..

> whatever desires a man prays for, he obtains every one of them. // 31  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.66)

vandhyā ca labhate putraṃ snānamātreṇa tatra vai ..

> And a barren woman obtains a son merely by bathing there  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.67)

navamyāṃ caitramāsasya puṣpadhūpārghyapūjayā .. 32 ..

> on the ninth day of the month of Caitra, through worship with flowers, incense, and water offerings. // 32  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.68)

vighnāni nāśayeddevī sarva siddhiṃ prayacchati ..

> The goddess destroys obstacles \[and\] bestows every perfection  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.69)

bhaktānāṃ tatkṣaṇādeva satyametanna saṃśayaḥ .. 33 ..

> on her devotees in that very instant; this is the truth, there is no doubt. // 33  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.70)

uttaradvārakāṃ cāpi pūjyaivaṃ vidhivannaraḥ ..

> And a man having worshipped Uttaradvārakā as well according to rule,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.71)

etadeva phalaṃ sopi prāpnuyānmāna vottamaḥ .. 34 ..

> that best of men would obtain this very same fruit. // 34  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.72)

pūrvadvāre tu vai devī yā sthitā dvāravāsinī ..

> And as for the goddess Dvāravāsinī, who is stationed at the eastern gate,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.73)

tasyāḥ pūjanamātreṇa prāpnuyādvāṃchitaṃ phalam .. 35 ..

> merely by worshipping her one would obtain the desired fruit. // 35  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.74](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.74)

āśvine māsi saṃprāpte nava rātre viśeṣataḥ ..

> When the month of Āśvina has arrived, especially during the Navarātra,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.75)

upoṣya navarātraṃ ca snātvā kuṇḍe samāhitaḥ .. 36 ..

> having fasted for the Navarātra and having bathed in the pool with concentration, // 36  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.76)

pūjayeddevatāṃ bhaktyā puṣpadhūpānnatarpaṇaiḥ ..

> one should worship the deity with devotion, through offerings of flowers, incense, food, and water libations.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.77)

aputro labhate putrānnirdhano labhate dhanam .. 37 ..

> One without sons obtains sons; one without wealth obtains wealth; // 37  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.78)

vandhyā prasūyate pārtha nātra kāryā vicāraṇā .. 38 ..

> a barren woman gives birth, O son of Pṛthā; no hesitation should be felt in this regard. // 38  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

### [1.4.51.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.4.51.79)

iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ prathame māheśvara khaṇḍe kaumārikākhaṃḍe koṭitīrthādimāhātmyavarṇanaṃnāma tripaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ .. 53 .. ...5..

> Thus ends the fifty-third chapter, entitled “Description of the Māhātmya of Koṭitīrtha and Other Places,” in the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa of the first section, the Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, in the Skanda Mahāpurāṇa containing eighty-one thousand verses.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.4.51.1) — English, machine translation

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